I want to give you a few free hours this week! Now you are probably wondering how I am going to do that. Perhaps I watched the movie “In Time” too frequently and I actually think I can add time to your countdown clock. Oh wait! That was a science fiction movie. I guess I […]
Parenting
Homeschooling, Chores, and Waldorf Parent/Teacher Modeling
One day during the early years of motherhood I was doing the dishes and realized how, in that moment, I was so happy enjoying the process of creating a beautiful space and feeling so thankful I had a space to call my own and make beautiful. Then I thought…wouldn’t it be great if I could […]
Storytelling in the Waldorf Classroom
The other night I was watching Dr. Who on TV with a friend who is a Dr. Who enthusiast. However, it was not the program that captured my attention, but the commercials. The first commercial showed a man who was jealous of a colleague’s new computer that the company gave the colleague after accidentally spilling coffee […]
Waldorf Teacher Parent Inner Work: Doing “Nothing” as an Accomplishment
Doing nothing may be your biggest accomplishment this year. My New Year’s Resolution this year is not to make any active New Year’s Resolutions and instead to focus more on the value of rest and relaxation. In today’s society there is so much daily pressure to do more that it seems appropriate to focus on […]
Waldorf Teacher Education: How to Encourage Students
Waldorf Teacher Tip #345: Keeping Your Energy Levels Up
Waldorf Teacher Tip #345: This weekend I attended an outdoor seminar in wildlife field research. This seminar was part of my own research for the new Wildlife Curriculum I am developing and also part of my training for my own field research. Once again, however, I realized that my education had another important purpose – […]
Hands On Education: Working with Your Hands in the Classroom
As parents and teachers using Waldorf-inspired methods we learn about the importance of making sure there is a balance between the head, heart and hands* in daily education. Steiner teaches that this balance is essential to learning and that when a child is engaged and balanced on all three levels that their learning happens more […]
Breaking Down “Shoulds” and Stereotypes in Homeschooling
Waldorf Teacher Training: Exploring the 12-Senses in Waldorf Education
Lesson Planning – A Dozen Tips
This month has been all about lesson planning for us. I’ve been spending hours every day putting the finishing touches on the new daily lesson planners for the First and Second Grade Earthschooling Curriculum for this coming year, planning our coming year and listening to everyone talk about lesson preparation and planning. With this in mind I’d […]
Confessions of a Waldorf Mom
One of the lamentations I hear from clients, parents and teachers is “I could never accomplish what they accomplished!” We are so bombarded with messages on Facebook, newsletters, blogs and other avenues that proclaim the successes of others that our accomplishments pale in comparison. But do they? Note: As you read this message below please […]
Encouraging Kids to Love Healthy Food
Earthschooling – an Award Winning Curriculum
